wildfire
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What do firefighting chemicals do to a forest?
If you cared purely about the ecosystem, especially in the West, you’d just let it burn.
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Elizabeth Warren’s new climate plan uses wildfire wisdom from tribes
Tribes want to use traditional knowledge to combat wildfires. But a number of practical obstacles stand in the way.
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We’ve spent 100 years growing a tinderbox across the West. Now it’s wildfire season.
An indigenous tradition that’s been used for millennia might be a solution to this giant problem.
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What is your town’s risk of wildfire? New media tool lets you see for yourself
It's part of a media collaboration that looks at how California communities are reckoning with the risk of becoming the next "Paradise."
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For a warming world, a new strategy for protecting watersheds
In the hot, dry West, water managers are learning the benefits of prescribed burns and thinning trees.
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Only you (and a bunch of goats) can prevent forest fires
Move over, rakes. The goats are headed for California's excess brush and they're hungry.
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PG&E could face murder charges for California’s wildfires
Potential charges range from minor misdemeanors (related to poor maintenance of trees along power lines) to involuntary manslaughter or murder.
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The Camp Fire’s flames were deadly. Its smoke could be even more dangerous.
Smoke from the Camp Fire has made the air in northern California worse than parts of China and India.
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Deadly Camp Fire sparks new lawsuit against California utility
This is not the first time the utility has been accused of being responsible for a major wildfire.